sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoRemembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down18
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkRemembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”arstechnica.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square67linkfedilink
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·5 days agoI was a dmoz editor for a bit. They created the directory that Yahoo used on their site. Kind of wish directories came back.
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 days agoDirectories and webrings
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoWebrings are still a thing. I see them from time to time.
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoI can’t remember the last time I did. Have one in mind?
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 days agoHere is a whole directory of them as a starter. Many retro pages from this directory but many sites are active and get regular updates. Indie Web Database
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoPagans, queers, fandoms, mental illness communities, fans of purple… 10/10 exactly the sort of stuff that should be there
I was a dmoz editor for a bit. They created the directory that Yahoo used on their site. Kind of wish directories came back.
Directories and webrings
Webrings are still a thing. I see them from time to time.
I can’t remember the last time I did. Have one in mind?
Here is a whole directory of them as a starter. Many retro pages from this directory but many sites are active and get regular updates.
Indie Web Database
Pagans, queers, fandoms, mental illness communities, fans of purple… 10/10 exactly the sort of stuff that should be there